For our latest lookbook, we’ve collected living rooms that feature sculptural furniture in homes from São Paulo to London.
An undulating sofa, a lamp made from towering columns and a wiggly chair are among the sculptural furniture pieces in this lookbook, which showcases how they can be used to add more interest to living rooms.
In pared-back interiors, these furniture designs can add a playful touch and make the rooms feel more special, while also giving them a gallery-like feel.
This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring rooms dominated by dark-wood furniture, well-designed hallways and contemporary green bathrooms.
Gale Apartment, Brazil, by Memola Estudio
Local firm Memola Estudio renovated this São Paulo apartment with a combined living-and-dining area containing furniture in earthy hues.
Among the sculptural pieces used are a low, pill-shaped coffee table with a decorative indentation and cosy, velvet-clad lounge chairs.
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Haussmann apartment, France, by Hauvette & Madani
The interior of this Parisian apartment in a Haussmann building (above and main photo) was created by design studio Hauvette & Madani to have a gallery-like feel, inspired by the owner’s art collection.
In the living room, two slow-slung curved sofas add a sculptural touch and are complemented by round chairs and tables.
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London townhouse, UK, by Tabitha Isobel
A stylish metal chair with a graphic fabric adds design interest to the living room of this London townhouse, where it matches a mushroom-shaped steel lamp.
A textured painting in earthy tones hangs above the home‘s marble green fireplace, while small sculptures add to the decorative atmosphere.
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DN Apartment, Brazil, by BC Arquitetos
The living room of this 230-square-metre apartment has a Petala table by designer Jorge Zalszupin that functions as a sculptural centrepiece.
A velvet sofa and chairs with polished wooden globes are among the other sculptural furniture pieces on show in the apartment, which was designed for a landscape architect.
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Casamontesa, Spain, by Lucas y Hernández Gil
Spanish studio Lucas y Hernández Gil drew on 1970s aesthetics for the interior of this Madrid bungalow.
In the living room, a sculptural wavy stool, an arched fireplace and a round tadelakt coffee table add a fun touch.
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Chancery House, UK, by Norm Architects
The only non-residential building on this list, the Chancery House workspace in London has a number of living-room-like spaces for relaxation.
In one, design studio Norm Architects added floor-to-ceiling wooden screens to create a sheltered space, where soft, monolithic armchairs are contrasted against a low, geometric wooden table.
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Esperinos, Greece, by Stamos Michael
Numerous geometric shaped pieces by designer Stamos Michael fill the living room of this Greek guesthouse, including a lamp made from two towering, rust-brown columns of powder-coated steel.
Also featured is a sculptural chair by Michael that features a metal pole running through its backrest and a brown-leather edition of designer Konstantin Grcic’s Traffic lounge chair.
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The Maker’s Barn, UK, by Hutch Design
A concrete pig farm outside London was turned into a rural retreat by architecture studio Hutch Design, which decorated it with bespoke fittings and handmade furniture.
The sculptural furniture in the living room include a metal table with triangle-shaped legs and a wiggly lamp.
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This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring rooms dominated by dark-wood furniture, well-designed hallways and contemporary green bathrooms.
